Eaton out, Green takes over at AZBio Oct 3, 2009
Late last year, he sold Integrated Biomolecule Corp. to Ventana Medical Systems/Roche Group. On Sept. 24, AZBio held its annual awards dinner, honoring six companies and individuals who are changing the world through bioscience innovation. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Arizona's public companies dry up Aug 9, 2009
Companies acquired by out-of-state suitors include Ventana Medical Systems, eFunds, Spirit Finance, CSK Auto, Inter-Tel and Radyne. Arizona has added a few new public companies, but not at a pace to replace the departures. (AZCentral -- Business)
ASU plans to raise $5 millionto invest in new technology Aug 7, 2009
Backers of the Impact Accelerator program say it will make the university's technology more appealing and improve the odds that ASU can spin out successful companies, such as Tempe-based First Solar Inc. or Oro Valley's Ventana Medical Systems. Such companies could create hundreds of jobs and potentially generate millions of dollars in licensing fees for the school. (AZCentral -- Business)
Oro Valley becomes an upscale tech mecca May 13, 2009
"It helps us recruit people. We're in a very attractive part of town," said Nick Malden, chief financial officer of Ventana Medical Systems Inc., which established its corporate headquarters in Oro Valley two years ago. The company makes machines that process and stain human tissue samples for cancer testing. (FOX 11, AZ)
Roche's First-Quarter Sales Rise 7% on Growth in Avastin Cancer Treatment Apr 16, 2009
Roche bought three diagnostics companies in 2007 and last year purchased Ventana Medical Systems Inc. of the U.S. for $3. 4 billion. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Bioscience industry shows growth in state Apr 8, 2009
Another emerging cluster includes Oro Valley, where Ventana Medical Systems is expanding and pharmaceutical company sanofi-aventis has added jobs. In the Phoenix area, Covance recently opened its Chandler research facility. (AZCentral -- Business)
Arizona lagging in tech presence, education Feb 26, 2009
Ventana Medical Systems, acquired last year by Swiss drug giant Roche, has plans to grow its workforce from 1,000 to 3,000. Ventana now is expanding its campus near Tucson to accommodate the medical diagnostic company's growth. (AZCentral -- Business)
Science group forges on amid shrinking funds Feb 8, 2009
The cut comes after the foundation approved funding several research projects that link university labs, research institutes and private companies such as Ventana Medical and Raytheon ... Foundation backers included Tom Grogan, who founded Ventana Medical Systems, a cancer-diagnostics company near Tucson. (AZCentral -- Business)
